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Welcome to the Psychosocial Oncology (PSO) Virtual Academy! We are so pleased you have chosen to enhance your knowledge and skills for working with people with cancer and their families. This certificate course includes 15 modules, each including a 1-to-1.5-hour video followed by a 5-20 item quiz to verify your learning. You will need to achieve at least a 75% on each quiz to move on to the next section. At the end of the 15 modules, you will be asked to complete a final feedback form prior to receiving your certificate. You will have once year from registration for the PSO Virtual Academy to complete the video content and quizzes. If you experience any technical issues or have any questions, please contact the APOS Executive Office by emailing info@apos-society.org.
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If you are contracted with the Evernorth Behavioral Health provider network (formerly Cigna behavioral network), we will need your NPI number. You can look yours up by visiting here: https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/search.
Biomedical Aspects of Cancer: An Overview of Psychosocial Oncology Clinician (Cancer 101)
Open to view video.
Open to view video.
Biomedical Aspects of Cancer: An Overview of Psychosocial Oncology Clinician (Cancer 101) Quiz
10 Questions | 4 attempts | 7/10 points to pass
10 Questions | 4 attempts | 7/10 points to pass
Best Practice Guidelines and Models for Depression Management in the Oncology Setting
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Open to view video.
This video will cover the following:
-Describe ethical dilemmas psycho-oncologists may encounter during their care of advanced cancer patients(ACP)
-Present case examples of ethical conflicts surrounding decisional capacity for ACP
-Provide a practical approach to recognize, analyze, & solve ethical issues in psycho-oncology
Best Practice Guidelines and Models for Depression Management in the Oncology Setting Quiz
15 Questions | 4 attempts | 11/15 points to pass
15 Questions | 4 attempts | 11/15 points to pass
Suicidal Thinking and Behavior in Patients with Cancer
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Open to view video.
Medical illness is a risk factor for suicide across the life cycle and suicidal ideation/behavior, specifically in the oncology setting, has been a focus of increasing attention. Since many individuals who die by suicide have been evaluated by healthcare professionals in the weeks prior to the suicide, screening for suicidal ideation in patients with cancer is being adopted by more and more psychosocial oncology professionals. This webinar will address the problem of suicide in the oncology setting. Data will be presented with respect to risk factors for suicidal ideation, rates and timing of completed suicide in different cancers, and clinical approaches to the suicidal patient with cancer.
Suicidal Thinking and Behavior in Patients with Cancer Quiz
12 Questions | 4 attempts | 9/15 points to pass
12 Questions | 4 attempts | 9/15 points to pass
Examining Best Practices for the Assessment and Treatment of Body Image, Intimacy, and Sexual Difficulties in Cancer Survivors
Open to view video.
Open to view video.
Cancer and its treatment can profoundly affect body image and sexual health and create major challenges which must be addressed by the oncology treatment team. This webinar will draw upon research findings, theoretical models, and clinical expertise to delineate practical intervention strategies for managing body image issues, intimacy concerns, and difficulties with sexual health that arise during treatment and into survivorship. Further advancements needed in this field will also be addressed, particularly as they relate to the development of evidence-based intervention strategies.
Examining Best Practices for the Assessment and Treatment of Body Image, Intimacy, and Sexual Difficulties in Cancer Survivors Quiz
11 Questions | 4 attempts | 7/11 points to pass
11 Questions | 4 attempts | 7/11 points to pass
Caring for Patient’s Spiritual Needs: Resources for All Providers
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Open to view video.
This video will discuss the nature of religiosity/spirituality (R/S) in cancer care, strategies for initiating conversations about patients' R/S, and strategies for effective collaboration with healthcare chaplains. The webinar is intended for providers in all disciplines with varying degrees of experience in caring for patients with spiritual needs.
Caring for Patient’s Spiritual Needs: Resources for All Providers Quiz
11 Questions | 4 attempts | 7/25 points to pass
11 Questions | 4 attempts | 7/25 points to pass
The Value of Psychosocial Oncology in Supportive Care and Palliative Care: Strengthening Meaning, Value, and Dignity in the Care Experience
Open to view video.
Open to view video.
This video will address the following:
-Understanding the experience of a serious illness
-Learning what patients value most
-Understanding the role and value of Psychosocial Oncology in Supportive, Care, and Palliative Care
The Value of Psychosocial Oncology in Supportive Care and Palliative Care: Strengthening Meaning, Value, and Dignity in the Care Experience Quiz
10 Questions | 1 attempt | 0/10 points to pass
10 Questions | 1 attempt | 0/10 points to pass
Under Resourced? Increasing Awareness and Utilization of Community-Based Supportive Care Oncology Resources and Programs
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Open to view video.
After completing this video, viewers will:
-Participants will learn about an array of national services offered to assist patients and their families in meeting their psychosocial needs during the cancer experience.
-Learn about innovative community-based programs who collaborate with oncology centers and practices that provide psychosocial care to patients and family caregivers.
-Gain insights into how “free standing” community-based supportive care programs can be established.
Under Resourced? Increasing Awareness and Utilization of Community-Based Supportive Care Oncology Resources and Programs Quiz
10 Questions | 4 attempts | 7/10 points to pass
10 Questions | 4 attempts | 7/10 points to pass
Care of the Cancer Caregiver: Access, Options and Future Directions
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Open to view video.
There is growing recognition that comprehensive care for cancer patients involves attending to the psychosocial needs of their informal caregivers, who represent an underserved population profoundly impacted by cancer. This past year, APOS established the Cancer Caregiver SIG in order to draw focused attention to this vulnerable population and to facilitate the provision of improved screening and care for caregivers. Join SIG Co-Chairs Drs. Allison Applebaum and Margaret Bevans as they discuss the current state of the science of providing care for caregivers throughout the cancer trajectory. Topics that will be covered during this webinar include approaches to screening cancer caregivers for negative health outcomes, special groups of caregivers at particular risk for burden, and current empirically supported treatments for cancer caregivers.
Care of the Cancer Caregiver: Access, Options and Future Directions Quiz
20 Questions | 4 attempts | 14/23 points to pass
20 Questions | 4 attempts | 14/23 points to pass
Cognitive Changes Associated with Cancer and Cancer Treatments
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Open to view video.
This video will:
-Describe what is known about cognitive change across major cancer types and treatments
-Describe factors that increase vulnerability and potential mechanisms for cognitive change
-Describe interventions for cognitive problems experienced by cancer survivors
Cognitive Changes Associated with Cancer and Cancer Treatments Quiz
16 Questions | 5 attempts | 12/23 points to pass
16 Questions | 5 attempts | 12/23 points to pass
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Cancer-Related Fatigue
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Open to view video.
Dr. Poort will begin with a background on cancer-related fatigue (CRF). She will focus on the etiology, the rates of fatigue across disease stages, and the impact of fatigue on psychosocial domains. The cognitive behavioral model of CRF will be explained, which has been the basis for a CBT intervention specifically aimed at reducing fatigue in cancer survivors. After discussing the scientific evidence for CBT for fatigue in different populations, Dr. Poort will describe specific intervention elements and discuss how fatigue-perpetuating factors can be assessed and addressed during therapy. She will also review how the intervention can be adapted to new populations, such as patients with advanced cancer or those receiving more chronic cancer treatment with oral agents.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Cancer-Related Fatigue Quiz
12 Questions | 5 attempts | 12/15 points to pass
12 Questions | 5 attempts | 12/15 points to pass
Overcoming Challenges in Implementing Distress Screening
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Open to view video.
The ACOS Commission on Cancer accreditation standard concerning distress screening is now in effect. The webinar presenters represent early, mid, and late adopters of distress screening and will discuss challenges they faced in implementing distress screening in their setting and how they addressed them. Please join us for a lively and informative discussion that will help you move forward with implementing distress screening with cancer patients in a changing healthcare landscape.
Overcoming Challenges in Implementing Distress Screening Quiz
10 Questions | 4 attempts | 7/10 points to pass
10 Questions | 4 attempts | 7/10 points to pass
Tailored Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety in Patients with Advanced Cancer
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Open to view video.
Many patients with advanced cancer experience debilitating anxiety that is associated with worse symptom burden and poor quality of life. In this APOS webinar, we will review the presentation and management of anxiety in patients with advanced cancer, drawing on case examples and evidence-based cognitive-behavioral interventions to improve patient outcomes.
Tailored Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety in Patients with Advanced Cancer Quiz
10 Questions | 4 attempts | 7/10 points to pass
10 Questions | 4 attempts | 7/10 points to pass
Hot Topics in Psychotropic Medication for Psychosocial Oncology Professionals
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Open to view video.
Psychiatric medicines are prescribed to oncology patients for a variety of indications, from their FDA approved uses, as well as for many off-label indications. This can result in patients being on psychiatric medicines for depression or anxiety, as well as for hot flashes, neuropathy or to boost appetite. Join us for this webinar to further your understanding of when to recommend or refer your patient for psychotropic medicine evaluation. This is a unique opportunity for Psycho-oncology professionals of any discipline to update their knowledge of published data regarding psychiatric medicines commonly used in the cancer setting.
ACT at the Heart of Life: A Values-Drive Approach to Living with Illness
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Open to view video.
This video will explore examples of situations in which efforts to control and minimize illness-related distress may become unworkable and give rise to greater suffering. It will introduce the ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) approach to living with psychological and physical distress, including the six core processes of ACT -- (1) contact with the present moment, (2) self-as-context (perspective-taking), (3) cognitive defusion, (4) acceptance, (5) values, and (6) committed action. Strategies for promoting psychological flexibility will be explored, as well as interventions designed to cultivate effective behavioral responses to illness-related distress while contributing to a life with cancer that is both rich and vital.
ACT at the Heart of Life: A Values-Drive Approach to Living with Illness Quiz
10 Questions | 4 attempts | 7/10 points to pass
10 Questions | 4 attempts | 7/10 points to pass
Psychosocial Oncology 101
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Open to view video.
This webinar is an overview of the field of psychosocial oncology. It covers the history of psychosocial oncology, types of providers who work in the field, and the services they provide. Topics include research on common psychosocial issues of cancer patients, evidence-based therapies to address these issues, accreditation standards related to psychosocial services in cancer programs, and social disparities in cancer.
Psychosocial Oncology 101 Quiz
11 Questions | 4 attempts | 7/11 points to pass
11 Questions | 4 attempts | 7/11 points to pass
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